Mihis

We have been learning to introduce ourselves in Maori.

Tena Koutou -Hello everyone (more than 2 people)
Ko _____ toku ingoa - My name is ______
Ko _____ toku matua - My Dad is________
Ko _____ toku whaea - My Mum is _______
No Whakatu ahau - I am from Nelson
Ko Wairama toku kura - I go to Brightwater School
No reira, tena koutou, - In conclusion, greetings to you all.
tena, koutou, tena tatou katoa.

Countries around the World

We have been learning about the the different countries playing in the Rugby World Cup.
We had a lucky dip and got given a country. We have been researching our country at home and finding out at least 3 facts about our country.

Today we looked at a World Map. We stuck each flag on the country. We were talking about all of the different countries and the world for over an hour! We just couldn't stop asking questions. Some things we found interesting were:

-Japan is around the same size as NZ but there are about 127million people there and only 4million here! We think they might build tall buildings or they don't have many parks to try and fit everyone in.

-Russia was HUGE!

-Australia is lots bigger than NZ but we still have a better rugby team.

-Africa is actually made up of lots of countries and isn't one place.

-When it was lunch time for us the people in England would be fast asleep because the world turns away from the sun.

-There is a lot of water in the world.

-Some teams have traveled a really long way to get to NZ. If it takes an hour to get to Christchurch from Nelson it must takes almost a day to get to Wales!

Fairytale Plays

We cut out masks and put them onto cardboard so they were like puppets. Then we practiced retelling the fairytale in our groups. We then performed the plays to the class. Some of us used really great expression and sounded just like the real characters!

Fractions!

We are learning to find half and quarter of sets of objects.

'The Three Little Pigs' Artwork

We made art collages of the The Three Little Pigs. We used lots of materials including cardboard, paint, straw, toothpicks, cotton wool and even sand. Look carefully to see the sneaky wolf hiding in our pictures!

Is Jack good or bad?

We wrote our opinions last week on whether Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk is good or bad...what do you think???

I think Jack is bad because his Mum told him to sell the cow for money but he sold it for beans. He broke into the giant's house. He didn't listen to his Mum. He stole a hen, gold and a magic harp. Jack also killed the giant. This makes him naughty and bad.
Darby

I think that Jack was good because he got money from the castle and golden eggs and a harp too because they were poor. Jack chopped down the beanstalk and that was the end of the giant which is good because the giant can't kill people now.
Sam Sargent

I think Jack is bad because he didn't listen to his Mum and he also stole the giant's things. He also killed the giant and chopped down the beanstalk with an axe. He climbed up the beanstalk again and again when his Mum said he had to stay home.
Mia

I think Jack is good because everything he stole was actually his father's stuff. He helped his mum who was so poor. He saved the giant's wife because he was trying to kill her and Jack. He was a hero because he saved the giant's wife.
Holly

I think Jack is bad because he came into the giant's house without asking the giant. Jack took a hen without paying and used it for money. Jack is also bad because he didn't listen to his Mum.
Sam Shelling

E-books

Great new website with loads of e-books. Listen to the stories or read along as well. Then complete the activities afterwards about the book. Choose from the drop down menu the appropriate age level and the type of book you are after.

Click the picture to go straight to the website.

Disco

Today at lunch time there was a school disco. We had to dress up as our favourite character and give a gold coin donation to get in. We could buy drinks and sweets too! There was even a real dj! All the money raised is going to St John so they can buy a new ambulance. Room 1 had some groovy disco dance moves.

Reading on Garage Band

Click play below to hear Tom read his story! He recorded himself on Garage Band and then we played it back to the class.

Visit to Garden and Library

Yesterday Room 1 met Room 2 at Washbourne Garden for lunch! We had lots of fun running around, feeding the ducks and playing with the balloons which some people gave us. Then Room 1 went to the Richmond Library. We got split into two groups. The first group went with Laura and got a tour of the library. Lucy read a story to the other group. Then the groups switched around. We got to issue books out on our Library cards if we had one. We can get out up to 20 books! It was a fun day. Thanks to all of the parents who came with us and helped out!

Multiplication!

We have been practising our skip counting to solve multiplication problems.

4 x 5 means 4 groups of 5.

Jessica arranged her teddies to make 4 x 5 and then skip counted to find out there would be 20 teddies.

Letters to Little Red Riding Hood

Dear Red Riding Hood
Were you scared when the wolf came because I was! He had sharp teeth and pointed claws. Thank you for the delicious cakes and the pretty flowers. Come and see me again some time. Thank you for getting me out of the cupboard. Sorry the wolf tricked you. You were really brave. Please thank your dad for helping to save me. Was the axe sharp?
Love from Grandma (Mia)

Dear Red Riding Hood
Thank you for the delicious chocolate muffins. Were you scared when the wolf was chasing you? Was it scary when your Dad put you up in the tree? Were you feeling sorry for me getting stuck in a cupboard? Were you happy when your Dad killed the wolf?
From Grandma (Cole)

Dear Red Riding Hood
Were you scared when the wolf chased you?I liked your muffins. Did the wolf try to eat you? Thank you for the food.
From Grandma (Sam Sargent)

Dear Red Riding Hood
I liked the chocolate iced cake with banana biscuits. I was scared when I saw the wolf in my bed! I had to climb up into the cupboard to hide from the big bad wolf! He had very big, sharp teeth. I was glad your dad cut the wolf.
From Grandma (James)

Tennis

We have been learning tennis skills with Ngaire. She comes once a week and we get a half hour session. It is so much fun and we learn heaps of ball skills!

Another new game

The magic e makes the vowel say its name!!!

Click the image to play or go to the Literacy Games on the side bar and click on Magic e.

New Literacy Game

Sight Word Bingo

Click the picture to play!

Our Cool Rocky Shore

We made a cool rocky shore last term and we wanted to share it with you. From Room 1.

Shared Writing

Today in writing we wrote a character description. We found out this meant we needed to describe what the character looks like and their personality (the type of person they are). A character is a made up person, animal or creature in a book or program. We had a go as a class writing this one, then wrote our own. Come and read our story books for more fabulous descriptions.

What we know about fairytales

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